(((Mishka))) when I read your posts they tell me that Gabe is 'there'. How long has he been back for now? It's been a while hasn't it?
Are there specific words you need to hear from him? If so what are they? Are there specific actions you need? If so what are they?
I think after what we have been through we are all a little extra cautious because I know you are back with Gabe but it really is a second relationship. Whenever I talk to people who have been through divorce as opposed to people who haven't been through that they are always a little more wizened. That is to say, they are a little more cautious and perhaps realistic about the possibilities. It is a shame because I think we lose that ability to express hopes and dreams as much as 1st relationships because we dare not dream them. I don't know if that is just me but we need to find a balance between blind trust and cynicism. or perhaps we need a little of both!
